New TARGET:
ISSUE... Number Forty-Three
Election Special ... June 2009
A WASTE OF TIME AND A
WASTE OF MONEY"
This was the reaction of many leftists as the
European Parliamentary elections results
came in. Not only did the BNP defeat the left
in every seat they jointly contested, but both
Scargill's Socialist Labour Party and Bob
Crow's, N02EU party were also beaten in
various regions by the Christian Party, the
English Democrats and even the miniscule
Cornish National Party, Mebyon Kernowl
Both party's had decided to contest every
seat and nationally Scargill's, Socialist
Labour Party attracted 173,000 votes, and
while this sounds impressive it is only 1.1%,
the type of percentage that the Monster
Raving Looney Party normally receives!
"IS THAT ALL? 1.1%?"
N02EU fared even worse. They also
contested every seat but pinned their hopes
on making a major impact particularly in
Scotland, where they had recruited the
charismatic, Tommy "the swinger" Sheridan
to their cause. Sadly for them, they only
managed to poll 9000 votes, less than 1%,
and were beaten not only by the BNP,
Scargill's SLP, and the previously unknown
Christian Party, they were even beaten by an
independent candidate and the Scottish
Socialist Party which Tommy Sheridan had
helped to found!
" WHO THE F*** IS MEBYON KERNOW?
Nationally, N02EU polled 153,000 votes, just
about 1%. On hearing the results Bob Crow
called for urgent talks between socialist
organisations and trade unions perhaps to
form another new group. Mark Serwotka,
General-Secretary of the PCS civil service
union proposes that as a way forward, trade
unions should stand candidates themselves.
This could bring the unions in conflict with the
TUC where the "big-boys", Unite and the
GMB, continue to fund the Labour Party.
We cannot see the Tony Woodlevs and
Derek Simpsons of this world jeopardising
their eventual knighthoods, or seats in the
House of Lords by standing their own
candidates against Labour .. Can you?
New TARGET:
ISSUE ... Number Forty-Three
Post-Election Special
WHERE DOES THE LEFT GO
FROM HERE P
Firstly, let us congratulate the left groups that
did partake in the electoral process. Far
better to stand and get defeated, than to take
the cowards way out, like Searchlight, UAF
and the Communist Party of Great Britain,
who just sniped from the sidelines. We did
warn the Socialist Party of Great Britain that
standing in London
against N02EU and the
Socialist Labour Party
was not a great move,
and the 4000 votes they
obtained (0.2%) reflected
badly against N02EU's
17000 and the SLP's 15000 votes. So where
to from here?
Searchlight and the UAF will continue to cash
in on the fear that they themselves
perpetuate, such as, the BNP is on the verge
of power and plans are in place to build
Britain's first concentration camp. Cash from
Jewish groups and trade unions will continue
to pour in, as is the plan.
The Socialist Labour Party did best of all
the left groups, but 1.1% is hardly a
revolution. We predict that the party will
continue to tick over until "King" Arthur finally
goes to "the great coal mine in the sky" and
then the party will quietly cease to exist.
"KING" ARTHUR: A FIRM SUPPORTER OF
THE POLICE
Bob Crow is already looking for new partners
for his NQ2EU party. The Communist Party
of Britain {Morning Star) seem to be
withdrawing from N02EU as quickly as they
decently can and despite previous
differences, the SWP look to be on the fringe
of joining up. Of course the SWP's track
record of joining, taking control and then
nursing a party into oblivion must be of
concern. The tactic was successful with the
Socialist Alliance, and partly successful with
one element of Respect. Just how Peter
Taaffe and his Socialist Party of England and
Wales, formerly Militant, will react to the
inclusion of the SWP is anyone's guess, but
after providing many of the foot soldiers to
campaign for N02EU, we visualise that
Taaffe and co will depart if the SWP arrive!
We forecast "if NO"EU survives until the next
General Election then its small core
supporter base will further reduce and the
party will go the way of the Socialist Alliance
within 12 months or so.
The Socialist Party of Britain
We did query if London was the best
constituency to contest in the EU elections
and we were proved right. The party attracted
just 4000 votes (0.02%) out of a turnout of
1 .7 million! But the party will continue to exist,
because that's its chief ambition, it exists to
exist!
So, where does the left go from here?
Another new group will be formed and we
have no doubt that in the next general
election and in any by-elections beforehand,
they will continue to fall into the electoral void
where they spend all of their resources on
attacking the BNP instead of promoting their
core policies. Whatever electoral front name
they come up with, the public will know they
are against the BNP and very little else!
